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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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